Europe/UK - Page 32
Legal profession marks six years of Women in Law Pledge
Law Society, Bar Council and CILEX reflect on progress and renew calls for gender equality in the profession
HSF Kramer hires partner from Ashurst to head up real estate disputes team
Experienced commercial real estate lawyer Alison Hardy joins newly merged firm in London
English court leads the way in Russian aviation insurance dispute
The impact of the English court’s judgment in the Russian aircraft lessor policy claims will be felt widely and for some time to come, write HSF Kramer partner Fiona Treanor and senior associate William Gibson
Browne Jacobson’s revenue hits record £137m after 16% growth
UK top 50 firm rings in financial reporting season as it posts fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth
Baker McKenzie boosts London private equity team with partner hire from Latham
Funds specialist Nick Benson arrives after 11 years at Latham & Watkins
US Appeals court upends $300m jury verdict against Apple for SEP infringement
Court found that the format of the verdict form was flawed
Greenberg Traurig boosts employment coverage with quintet of hires in Milan and London
Incoming lawyers include shareholders Giuseppe Bulgarini d’Elci and Virginia Allen
‘Underscores the integrity and reliability of the UK courts’: Lawyers reflect on Russian aviation ruling
Lawyers have responded to the Russian Aviation insurance judgment, the effects of which will be felt beyond the immediate dispute involving lessors and insurers, writes Ben Rigby
McDemott Will & Emery plans Mayfair office move amid Schulte merger talks
Relocation is slated for 2028 and comes just two years after the US firm moved to its current London home at 22 Bishopsgate
DWF group CEO to retire
Nigel Knowles to stand down from CEO role on 1 August; insurance services division head Matthew Doughty named CEO-elect
Alexandra Shulman shares career insights at Luxury Law Summit London
Former British Vogue editor-in-chief reflects on leadership, risk-taking and life after fashion’s most coveted job
DLA Piper, CMS, Ashurst hike NQ pay
Firms raise pay to between £120k and £140k as battle for junior talent continues
TLT names financial services head as new senior partner
Andrew Lyon to take the reins from Sasha Butterworth on 1 January 2026
Law for all: How harnessing AI can democratise legal services
The promise of AI lies in its ability to make access to legal services as a whole more affordable and efficient, writes Julian Taylor, senior partner at Simmons & Simmons
Travers Smith, Simpson Thacher guide £1.7bn NHS landlord take-private
Travers guides Assura on acquisition by Simpson Thacher-repped KKR and Stonepeak
Landmark Russian aviation insurance litigation ruling handed down after London mega-trial
Judgment delivered for the claimants against ‘war risks’ insurers in one of the most significant insurance cases in English legal history
Former Sotheby’s chair joins Withers to head art advisory practice in New York
Mari-Claudia Jiménez will also co-lead the firm’s global art practice with London-based partner Sarah Barker
Law Society calls for investment in justice as Chancellor announces spending review results
Legal services are “key to making sure we live up to our potential”, says Law Society president
Hausfeld hires competition partner from Scott+Scott in London
Belinda Hollway adds class action and competition damages litigation expertise
Bindmans launches Social Justice Fund aimed at improving access to justice
UK firm will donate 10% of client fees to fund that will split proceeds with the Access to Justice Foundation and Just4Kids Law